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{{Short description|Japanese retailer}}
{{For|the [[Japan]]ese [[airsoft]] gun manufacturer|Tokyo Marui}} {{redirect-distinguish|0101|Oioi}}
{{For|the [[Japan]]ese [[airsoft]] gun manufacturer|Tokyo Marui}}
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{{Nihongo|'''Marui Co., Ltd.'''|株式会社丸井|Kabushiki-gaisha Marui}} ({{tyo|8252}}) is a [[Japan]]ese [[retail]] company which operates a chain of [[department store]]s in [[Tokyo]] as well in other major Japanese cities. They are best known for their women's fashion and accessories, which are aimed at the 25–35 age range.
{{Hatnote|"0101" and "OIOI" redirect here. Not to be confused with [[Oioi]]}}
{{More citations needed|date=January 2021}}
{{Expand Japanese|date=June 2020}}


{{Infobox company
In 2003–4 the company generated [[United States dollar|US$]]2.75 billion in revenues. Its president is [[Tadao Aoi]].
| name = Marui
| logo = MARUI logo.svg
| logo_size = 200
| image = Marui head office nakano 2009.JPG
| image_caption = Marui headquarters, [[Nakano, Tokyo]]
| type = [[Public company|Public]] [[Kabushiki gaisha|KK]]
| traded_as = {{tyo|8252}}
| industry = Department stores
| fate =
| predecessor = <!-- or: | predecessors = -->
| successor = <!-- or: | successors = -->
| founded = {{Start date and age|2007|10|1}}
| founder = Chūji Aoi ({{nihongo2|青井忠治}})
| defunct = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| hq_location_city = [[Nakano, Tokyo|Nakano]], [[Tokyo]]
| hq_location_country = Japan
| area_served = <!-- or: | areas_served = --> Worldwide
| key_people =
| products = Women's fashion and accessories
| owner = <!-- or: | owners = -->[[The Master Trust Bank of Japan]] (13.1%)<br/>[[Japan Trustee Services Bank]] (7.5%)<br/>[[Goldman Sachs]] (2.7%)<br/>[[Toho]] (1.68%)<br/>Toda Construction (0.81%)
| num_employees_year = <!-- Year of num_employees data (if known) -->
| parent =
| website = [http://www.0101.co.jp/ Marui]
}}

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{{Nihongo|'''Marui Co., Ltd.'''|株式会社丸井|Kabushiki-gaisha Marui}} is a Japanese multinational [[retail]] company which operates a chain of [[department store]]s in [[Tokyo]] as well in other major Japanese cities. They are best known for their women's fashion and accessories, which are aimed at the 25–35 age range.

In 2003–4 the company generated [[United States dollar|US$]]2.75 billion in revenues. Its president is Hiroshi Aoi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Corporate Officers & Advisors {{!}} Corporate Information {{!}} MARUI GROUP Co., Ltd. |url=https://www.0101maruigroup.co.jp/en/ci/officer/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=www.0101maruigroup.co.jp}}</ref>


== Name and logo ==
== Name and logo ==
[[File:MARUI logo.svg|thumb|Marui department store logo.]]


The company's name (丸井) is a combination of the name of its predecessor's parent company "Maru-ni" (丸二) and the name of its president "Ao-i" (青井). The name of the department store is customarily written in Japanese as "マルイ", in [[katakana]] lettering.
The company's name ({{nihongo2|丸井}}) is a combination of the name of its predecessor's parent company "Maru-ni" ({{nihongo2|丸二}}) and the name of its president "Ao-i" ({{nihongo2|青井}}). The name of the department store is customarily written in Japanese as "{{nihongo2|マルイ}}", in [[katakana]].


The department store's famously ambiguous present-day logo is a symbol resembling "○I○I", and read "marui". The Japanese symbol "○" (not to be confused with the [[Latin script|Latin letter]] "O" or "o") is read "maru", meaning "circle" or "zero". The symbol "I" ostensibly represents the numeral "1", which can be read "i" in Japanese (note that the Latin letter "I" is also the [[Romanization|Romanized]] representation of the Japanese syllable "い", a third visual pun).
The department store's famously ambiguous present-day logo is a symbol resembling "○I○I", and read "marui". The Japanese symbol "○" (not to be confused with the [[Latin script|Latin letter]] "O" or "o") is read "maru", meaning "circle" or "zero". The symbol "I" ostensibly represents the numeral "1", which can be read "i" in Japanese (note that the Latin letter "I" is also the [[romanization|romanized]] representation of the Japanese hiragana "{{nihongo2|い}}", a third visual pun).


Despite being read as numerals, the symbol is written "OIOI" in Latin letters on the company's website, though the address of the website itself is "www.0101.co.jp". The "○I" in the logo is repeated, partly for aesthetics and also as an inference to the "0101" ending of the phone number of all Marui department stores.<ref>[http://www.excite.co.jp/News/bit/00091186675015.html 丸井のロゴはなぜ「0101」と繰り返すのか], Excite.co.jp.</ref>
Despite being read as numerals, the symbol is written "OIOI" in Latin letters on the company's website, though the address of the website itself is "www.0101.co.jp". The "○I" in the logo is repeated, partly for aesthetics and also as an inference to the "0101" ending of the phone number of all Marui department stores.<ref>[http://www.excite.co.jp/News/bit/00091186675015.html 丸井のロゴはなぜ「0101」と繰り返すのか], Excite.co.jp.</ref>


== MARUIONE.JP ==
== MARUIONE.JP ==
In December 2007, Marui Co., Ltd. launched an international shopping and information website, maruione.jp. The site operates in Japanese, English, French, [[Simplified Chinese characters|Simplified]] and [[Traditional Chinese characters|Traditional Chinese]]. The shopping site offers [[Japanese street fashion]] and traditional goods while their LiveJ information site provides information on fashion, culture and [[visual kei]] music.
In December 2007, Marui Co., Ltd. launched an international shopping and information website, maruione.jp. The site operates in [[Japanese language|Japanese]], [[Simplified Chinese characters|simplified]] and [[Traditional Chinese characters|traditional Chinese]], [[Korean language|Korean]], English, and French. The shopping site offers [[Japanese street fashion]] and traditional goods while their LiveJ information site provides information on fashion, culture and [[visual kei]] music.


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Commons category|Marui}}
{{Commons category|Marui}}
* {{ja icon}} [http://www.0101.co.jp/ Marui]
* {{in lang|en}} [http://www.0101maruigroup.co.jp/english.html Marui Co., Ltd. financial information]
* [https://archive.today/20080531091553/http://maruione.jp/en/ MARUIONE.JP]
* {{en icon}} [http://www.0101maruigroup.co.jp/english.html Marui Co., Ltd. financial information]
* [https://archive.is/20080531091553/http://maruione.jp/en/ MARUIONE.JP]
* {{in lang|en}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20071203154300/http://livej.maruione.jp/index.php?lang=en LiveJ]
* {{en icon}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20071203154300/http://livej.maruione.jp/index.php?lang=en LiveJ]


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[[Category:Clothing retailers of Japan]]
[[Category:Clothing retailers of Japan]]
[[Category:Japanese brands]]
[[Category:Japanese brands]]
[[Category:Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange]]
[[Category:Companies in the Nikkei 225]]
[[Category:Japanese companies established in 2007]]
[[Category:Companies based in Tokyo]]
[[Category:Multinational companies headquartered in Japan]]




Latest revision as of 10:59, 22 March 2024

For the Japanese airsoft gun manufacturer, see Tokyo Marui.
"0101" and "OIOI" redirect here. Not to be confused with Oioi
Marui
Company typePublic KK
TYO: 8252
IndustryDepartment stores
FoundedOctober 1, 2007; 16 years ago (2007-10-01)
FounderChūji Aoi (青井忠治)
Headquarters
Nakano, Tokyo
,
Japan
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsWomen's fashion and accessories
OwnerThe Master Trust Bank of Japan (13.1%)
Japan Trustee Services Bank (7.5%)
Goldman Sachs (2.7%)
Toho (1.68%)
Toda Construction (0.81%)
WebsiteMarui

Marui Co., Ltd. (株式会社丸井, Kabushiki-gaisha Marui) is a Japanese multinational retail company which operates a chain of department stores in Tokyo as well in other major Japanese cities. They are best known for their women's fashion and accessories, which are aimed at the 25–35 age range.

In 2003–4 the company generated US$2.75 billion in revenues. Its president is Hiroshi Aoi.[1]

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The company's name (丸井) is a combination of the name of its predecessor's parent company "Maru-ni" (丸二) and the name of its president "Ao-i" (青井). The name of the department store is customarily written in Japanese as "マルイ", in katakana.

The department store's famously ambiguous present-day logo is a symbol resembling "○I○I", and read "marui". The Japanese symbol "○" (not to be confused with the Latin letter "O" or "o") is read "maru", meaning "circle" or "zero". The symbol "I" ostensibly represents the numeral "1", which can be read "i" in Japanese (note that the Latin letter "I" is also the romanized representation of the Japanese hiragana "い", a third visual pun).

Despite being read as numerals, the symbol is written "OIOI" in Latin letters on the company's website, though the address of the website itself is "www.0101.co.jp". The "○I" in the logo is repeated, partly for aesthetics and also as an inference to the "0101" ending of the phone number of all Marui department stores.[2]

MARUIONE.JP[edit]

In December 2007, Marui Co., Ltd. launched an international shopping and information website, maruione.jp. The site operates in Japanese, simplified and traditional Chinese, Korean, English, and French. The shopping site offers Japanese street fashion and traditional goods while their LiveJ information site provides information on fashion, culture and visual kei music.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Corporate Officers & Advisors | Corporate Information | MARUI GROUP Co., Ltd". www.0101maruigroup.co.jp. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  2. ^ 丸井のロゴはなぜ「0101」と繰り返すのか, Excite.co.jp.

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